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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-08

lIoughton, Mithn < Co. repuhlish for 1883
the Browning, Emerson, Hawthorne Holmes
Longfellow, Lowell, Whitney and Whittier
Calendars. with substantially the same
decorated cards rs this year. but with n
marked change in the arrangement of
selections from the authors writings These
are now bound in cloth, SO that when the
last leaf shall be turned they form a pretty
cloth bound volume of the choicest passages
from the works of an Illustrious writer. All
except the Whitney Calendar have portraits
and other artistic designs drawn from the
authors residences, or from characters or in
cidentS in their writings. Printed in colors
Price. 30 cents each For sale by :. J.
Milliken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-08
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

And to one who il familiar with
the eyes Of rattlesnakes, it does not
seem unreasonable that they should
bavo such power. you will exams
inc the eye Of one when he is cold in
death, you will perceive that it has
an extremely malignant and terrible
expression. When he is alive and
excited know of nothing iu all ua-
ture ofso dreadful appearance as the
eye OF the rattlesnake. 1t is euont b
to strike not only bird. and little
animals, but ptn with nightmare. !
have on several occa sious examined
them closely with strong glasses,
aud feel with all force whnt | state.
and | will tell you that there ate few
men on The face Of the oatth aho can
look upon an angered rattlesnake
through good glass-Lringing him
apparently within foot or two Of
the eye-aud stand il for more than n
moment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
BIl.l1USMESS.

Bilious symptoms invariably
arise from indigestion, such as
furred tongue, vomiting ofbile,
giddineSs, sick headache, ir-
regular bowels. The liver Sc
cpetes the bile and acts like a
filter or sieve, to cleanse impu-
rites Of the blood. BY irregu-
larity in its action or su5pen-
sions OF Its functions, the bile
Is liable TO overflow into the
blood, causing jaundice, sallow
complexion, yellow oyo3, bill
iouS diaPrhDa, a languid,
weary feeling and many other
distressing symptoms. Bilious
ness may be properly termed
an affection OF the liver, and
can be thoroughly cured by the
grand regulator OF the liver
and hillary organs, BURDOCK
BLOOD BITTERS. Act upon the
stomach. bowels and liver,
making healthy bile and pure
blood, and opens the culverts
and sluiceWays for the outlet
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and guaranteed to cure.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
She Rattlesnake's Eye.

Never seeing u snake charm q bird
or animal, | concluded it was a ne
gro superstition or fancy, devoid Of
fact. So ! continued to tbink until
"A few days ago, when farmer friend
of mine, living four miles south of
Abilene, told me what be had lately
witnessed He said he was riding
along on prairie and saw u prairie
dog within few feet of him which
refused TO scamper to his hole, rs
prairie dogs usually do when APP
proHched by man; on tho contrary,
he sat As if transixed to the spot,
though making a constant nervous,
shuddering motion, as if anxious to
get away. My friend thought this
was strange, and while considering
the spectacle he presently saw a
large rattlesnake coiled up under
some bushes, his head uplfted,
about six or seven feet from the dog,
which still needed him not, but
looked steadily upon tho snake. He
dismounted, took tho dog by the
head and thrust him off when the
snake, which had up to that moment
remained quiet, immediately swelled
with rage, aud began sounding his
rattles. The prairie dog for some
time seemed benumbed, hardly caps
able of motion, but grew better, and
finally got into his hole. My friend
then killed the rattler Now, was
this case Of charmingi II not,
what was ity My friend, who told
me this, is named John Irving Nc
Clure, a farmer, well known to me, q
good aud truthful man. l now give
il up that snakes do indeed charm,
or so paralyze birds and little ani-
mails with terror, when they catch
their eye, that they become helpless
aud motionless, almost dead. What
say the scientists?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
The Other Followvery Wicked

Papa, that man overthere is going
to get his ride for nothing said an
observant little boy on n suburban
train tho other day. ale got on
when we did and now he pretends
like he was asleep. The conductors
just gone by him"
ale is not an honest man, my son."
replied the father. "Cheating n rail
road company is as bad as any other
kind Of cheating. | would rather
sue you ia the cold ground, my boy,
than to see you grow mp to he n dis
honest man. Remember-w what the
duce are you stretching yourself up
for2 Crouch down in your scat, you
jabbering idiot! The conductors
coming this way. Do you suppose
| want to have to pay fare for you ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

The Democratic party has taken
its stand on the side of tho saloon
and Of Sunday drunkenness and dis
order. The Republican party is for
the wise regulation Of tue liquor
traffic, 1t remains for people Of the
state to decide which shall have the
ascendency, law and order, or drum
kenness, crime aud outrage. No
one whatever his past party aflilia~
tions, who values peace and quiet
ness, should hesitate moment as 10
which shall receive his support.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
ExpERIcNcE.

Don't lose your temper or your tune,
Or fret your soul q minute,
Because this good old roomy world
Has foolish people in It.
BY not one wholly useless weed
The fertile earth is numbered;
Then count not those can do no good
Or with them you'll bc numbered.
II all began by being wise,
Each one his 81 here adorning,
From wisdoms way we yet may stray
For lack Of proper warning;
But Nature kindly rests her signs
On Dangers chosen dwelling;
Without them, what would come to us,
There isn't any telling.
Just reckon up your foolish friends.
Each ones peculiar failing,
And of that folly cure yourself
At which in them your railing;
While, If you find some luckless one
The same all through and over,
You'd better far be unlike him
Than find four-leafsd clover.
lay no claim to any store
Or philosophic knowledge,
But this I've learned by studies in
That best and dearest college;
Perhaps you think that school is meant
For other people only;
Or, maybe, you are wise in truth
But don't you find it lonely'
Miriam X. Davis, in Frank Leslie's.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
Girls to be Proud Of.

There are two classes of girls
whom every one should be proud to
know.
The first is the girl who helps her
mother. In her own home she is
blessed little saint and comforter
She takes tho unfinished tasks from
the tired, stiff fingers that falter a,
thier work, her strong young figure
is q staff upon which tho gray .haired
wEite-raced mother leans and is
rested. She helps her mother with
spring sewing, with the weeks
mending with n cheerful conversa-
tion and cougenial companionsbip
that some girls do not think worth
wasting on only mother. And when
there comes day that she must
bend, as girls must often bend, over
the worn-out body OF the mother ly.
ing unheeded in her cofliu. rough
hands folded, her long disquiet
merged into rest, something very
sweet will DO mingled with her loss
and the girl who helped her mothu
wil"sld benedictiou Of peace upon
her head and heart.
The girl who works-Goi bless
bsr-is another whom | kuOv 81.
is brave aud active She is not toe
| proud ~ osrr her own living nor
ashamed to be caught at her dali,
task. She is studious aud pains.
taking and patient. She smiles ut
you from behind counter or desk
There is memory Of her sown il
each silken gown. She is a beautiful
young mountslneer, elready far up
the bill, and the signt Of her would
be fine inspiration for us all 1t it
ap honor to know this giri-to b,
worthy of her regard. Her hand
may be stained with factory gr,as,
or printers ink, but it is an honest
hand. 1t stays misfortune from
many homes; it is the one shield that
protects many o forlorn little family
from the alnshonse and asylum-
brave, polite, refined, noble, ambi.
tious' God bless her.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

KoDIe PrentIs, the celebrated Kuns-
as editor, was recently called upon by
an earnest Sunday school worke
who presented him with document
Of terrific length for publication.
Prentis told him that II was entirely
too long to print. "Yes, It is long"
said the earnest worker, "but 1t is
good reading" $50 is the Bible good
reading" rejoined Prentis. but we
have only room for the ten command
mentsn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

'"S NN WV" h'5 ubo1 <Wt''o
snarling, aud servant sleepits on
the premises rushed 10 ID fId the
big iron cage rocking and oietf lions
fighting furiously' They es roll
ed up into huge datkSslI, from
which blood-stained far "a flying in
all directions. The bnesbeasts roll
ed over and over, d,{higS madly
against the eides Of tbseaf and Bit
ing pieces out OF each otbt with
ferocity that was sickeJbg. All the
sights organized TO Faiify mans
iondness for fightipgtwould have
seemed Tie tamest chi Ps play in
comparison. After q wi lie it became
evident that there worq]istiuct sides
in tho battle and that be new ar
rivals were pitted at |rufair odds
against the lions who hal been in
possession.
The efforts OF the servant TO sepa>
rate them only increased their fury
At last bo rushed off for Delmonico,
who was asleep near by. The taucr
arrived half clad, and found his lious
bleeding feariilly, but still fighting.
The battle narrowed down TO n duel
between the two biggest lions, which
were rapidly biting east other TO
pieces in the middle OF tho cage.
Occasionally il became gineral an d
for few seconds there puld he n
wild tumble among the 81 Ring lions,
with a savage crunchingof teeth 70
tell how flesh was being torn.
The appearance Of DEnunico with
a red hot iron in bis had produced
immediate effect. All lat tho two
chief combatants STOPPED fighting
and crouched sullenly d5wn, licking
their bloody wounds and snarliDg
encouragement TO theltwo leaders,.
On these in their rage hot iron was
useless, even when applied TO raw
flesh. They respon dd to the burn
ing sensation only bytearipg at each
other more fercely. At last Delmon- .
leo entered tho cage, half clad as be
vas, and shut himself III. Ho neat
opened the door commu aicat,ng with
tho second cage aud DIR hve into it
like SO many sheep, theIsix lions thai
had been looking on.
Meanwhile the other lioa' wer,
ssill fighattiing, slslousts4 - weaker
Deirn e.-s-s'- --.---r,a- tosesepera,'
them were useless. They paid no
the slightest attention to him, and
although in their struggle they dash
cd against him, they were evidently
unconscious OF his pre4ence' Befor
the tanner could form hny plan t.
separate them tho fight ended OF IL
self The big forest lion rolled
over on his back aud died, while th,
other gave faint roar OF victory
The dead lion was terribly manglod
while the victors mano was gone ant
his body looked as though an espec
ially wicked harrow had been repeat
edly dragged over it. Blood trickl
cd from Il hundred ugly wounds, anC
there is little hope th at he will liv'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

the head of the village and whose
name was Spotted Horse, throw up
bio arms and fell back dead
The chief was no doubt predis-
posed to heart disease. Ile had
been in the saddle for six or seven
hours, laboring under keen excite-
ment all the time. and il needed on
ly the increased excitement brought
on 10y the hunters denuncia,ion 10
precipitate the fatal stroke. That
the indians considered it an act OF
divine vengeance was plain in a
moment. 1t was scarcely known
that he was dead before Tom was
united and conducted back to the
lodge, aud the village at once went
into mourning.
1T was two days before they
buried him, said Tom, and mean
while was well treated but closely
guarded. On the third day | was
taken out again. bad heard the
reds discussing the mat er from all
standpoints. Some conteuded that
| WAS M evil spirit, and if not per-
mitted to depart would work them
some terrible calamity, while others
argued that | must be burned aud
my ashes scattered TO the winds to
propitiote the evil one. Those who
held to tho latter opinion were in
the majority. | was not to be tors
tured, bat burned alive.
lie was tied to the samo stake,
and the faggo,s heaped around him,
but just as they wore being lighted
he broke out in fiere railery again.
Ilis words affected tue whole
crowd, but no would no doubt have
perished had not nature come TO his
nid. The hush which had fallen up-
on tho village was broken by far
of roar, and q moment later u cy-
clone swept into the valley from tho
east like raging lion. II came aud
was gone in sixty seconds, and sad
wreck was left behind. Every lodge
was down and many carried away,
while many of the people wero hurt,
ana two children killed ont right by
falling limbs and flying debris.
i never saw Indians lose their
beads as those chaps did said old
Tom. Il was left quite alone for
tho ne1.. ansrter of an hour. while
those whu nad escaped anhurt w@Fo
running about in n childish way. 1t
was just rowing dusk when an In-
dian prony was led up to the stake
by the head chief in person. | was
cut loose by warrior, lifted upon
the pony by two others, and told by
the chief that l was ut liberty to go.
| was too dazed to understand, but
they gave the horse slap and away
we went. For the next ten minutes
was no better than an idiot or u
crazy man, but my sense finally re-
turned and l saw through it. They
regarded me rs on evil spirit and
Wanted to get rid of me. Ny rifle
was strapped to the saddle, us was
every other article they had taken
from ne, aud they had given me one
OF their best horses. Inside of tive
hours | was back at our camp, but
only to find the party gone. They
had become alarmed and moved
about thirty miles up the stream
where found them the next day
Tom not only had the Comanche
outfit to prove the truth OF what he
said. but the next year, when the
chiefs of the tribe held II powwow
with u government commission, the
entire story was told anew by the In
dans, and many inquiries were made
as to what had become Of the white
mans devil. -NeW York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

Lions in q Serrible Eight

LONDON, Oct. 18,-Early this
morning there was fearful and ex-
citing battle in tho Jubilee Exhibis
ton at Liverpool. Delmonico, the
most plucky tanner of BEASTS in this
country, has been exciting tho ner-
yes of the visitors for a long time by
trihiug in a cage with three big for
est lions. Five moro lions OF a dif"
ferent kind, but all fierce and full
grown, arrived from Africa yesterday
and wore put at once into the big
cage with tho three already there
They had no training, but Dolmo-
nico went in among them aud thrill
ed the crowd that filed the Inenag=
erie by IN unusually sensational
performance. Whsn he had done
Mile Kora, his partner, went in with
the lions and took little dog with
her This was repeated four times
a day and the five lions were too
much stunned by the huge, noisy
crowd about them and the repeated
visits OF the man, woman and dog to
do an, thing but crouch in their cor
ners 10 fear.
Their astonishment had not worn
of, and they were still quiet when
left alone for to night by the attend
ants at 10 o'clock. Shortly after
midnight, however, the menagerie
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03
TOM HEMpER'S ESCAPE.

The wonderful providence that
saved old Tom Uemper from the ven.
geance Of The Comache Indians a.
teen or sixteen years ago has been
discussed 10 many western fort
aud around many a buffers camp
fire. That his adventures were true
in every particular eau be vouched
for by dozen living persons to-day,
though old Tom himself was wiped
out dozen years ago. He was q
scout, hunter and guide, and he took
party OF amateur hunters and
spoitsmen from Santa Fe down the
Canadian river into Texas and the
land Of the Comaches. The party
numbered twenty-five men, some OF
them being English tourists: and
they were updistuibed for two weeks
after getting down TO what is called
the. .grcat- ellheI~-er-fhe Car adian.
Then Indian signs became very fresh
and one morning old Tom started
out on scout. Two other old bun,
tsrs with tho party remained in
camp.
The Canadian runs alongside OF q
mountain range for several hundred
miles, and this range is broken with
many small valleys aud creeks. Tom
went to the east as he left camp,
keeping between the foot bills and:
the river. lie was rn foo aud alert
but after q walk Of an hour he dis
covered no signs, and had to con-
clude that tue Indians had approach
cd from the other direction. Just
as be was on the point of turning
beck he found q spring of ice cold
water, and had TO lie down on his
stomach to reach it aud satisfy bis
thirst. He was drinking when some.
thing alighted on his back, He first
thought it was panther, but the
next instant he saw the Logging of @
red skin aud knew that he was q
prisoner. When pulled to his feet
he found himself in the presence OF
three Comanches, who were out af'
ter game His great surprise seem
ed to please thom immensely, bu
they offered him no violence what.
ever He was first disarmed, BIZ
hands then tied behind his back, anC
the Indians gave him to understand
that he was to accompany them t.
their village. While there was M
indian war at that time, the savage
were hostile to any and all whit
men who invaded their domain, ant
old Tom swiftly realized that ho wa
IN a bad scrape. He could speaI
and understand the Comanche dia
lect with perfect ease, but this fac
he kept to himself. AS they move
away one OF his captors said:
HE is an old hunter and we sha
nave good time burning him. II
IS probably the leader Of the part,
below
We went out after deer and cap
'ured white man, laughed the on
addressed. Keep your ey o on hin
'or he is evidently as brave as bep
ahd as strong as q horse''
The prisoner was conducted abor
'hree miles up the the river and
nile to the east, at which point
comanche village was located.
vas in q Wiley about three mile
ong aud wide, aud contained sixt
'r seventy lodges. Nearly oil Il
'arriors OF the village were awa
Watching the white party, but {
Don as the prisoner entered the vii
ge messenger was dispatched
ing them in Before noon all hu
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-27

A Washington paper says that in
some hundred messages and letters OF
coincidence addressed to Mrs. Logon,
which have been published in the pa
pers only two had any illusions
whatever to the Supreme Being to the
consolation of religion. The two ex-
ceptions are by Stephen A. Douglas
and Col. John Hay, both of whom
said: "May God comfort and sustain
YOU" Fifty years ago it would have
been quite impossible for such omis.
sions to have occurred, and q century
ago q message Of condolences that
lacked the religious element would
have seemed q mockery. But all this
does not signify that fifty years ago
people were more devout or sympar
thetic than in this year Of grace; they
were. however, permitted to write at
length by mail. instead Of sending an
electric word Of personal sympathy,
as OF present.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-27
LATE TELEGRPHIC ITEMS.
Curious Statement BY Povderly.

The Academy Of Music at Newark, N. j.,
was crowded with Knights of Labor and
their friends to hear Mr.. Powderly speak.
Mr.. Powderly received an ovation. Just
before the close OF the meeting he came for
ward and said:
l have been handed a. note from a
reporter, asking, What about the
revolt against you in Chicago?" I
will tell you all that there is no
revolt in Chicago, and never has been one.
No suchaction was ever taken in any local
assembly in District Assembly "a or 81,
nor in the districts themselves. The re-
ports were manufactured by men outside,
who wanted such a revolt, because
in the last election we struck down
our enemies in both parties. We left
Morrison at home one side and we
left Mr.. Gillfllan at home in Mime.
apolis on the other. In every legislature
and in congress we will watch and vote
against anybody who votes against us. II
that is anarchy or nihilism, let's have
more ct it. Because we have power and
know how to use it we arc to be crushed
out forsooth. II were in Russia l would
be a nihiist. If | could not use the ballot
! would use any weapon that God placed
in my hands.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-27

Whatever danger there was some
time ago that the treasury's supply
OF gold would give out and the gov
eminent be compelled to. pay out sill
yer for bond redemption seems now
to be remote and growing more SO.
The gold owned by the government
now amounts to $17O, 912, 413, a
larger sum than the government has
owned previously since the resumption
of specie payments, with the excep-
ton of q single month, November,
1881. The stock of gold has been
growing continuously since July last
in spite of large redemptions of bonds.
The increase in the stock of gold for
The month of December was a trile
less than 1000, 600, and for the hall
fiscal year q little more than 3d.,
OOO, 600. .,s.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-27

Mr.. William G. Deshler, q promin-
emit banker of Columbus, Ohio. has
given $500, 900 to the Columbus Fe-
male Benevolent Society. It is the
testimony OF a loving son to a Chris.
tian mother. His mothers great re-
greet was that she could not do some
thing to alleviate the suffering OF the
less fortunate women and children
who lived near her own home, and
Mr.. Deshler asks the Female Benevo-
lent Society to become his almoner
and use this gift of 500, 600 in such
a way az to help the helpless widows
and maiden ladies and the children
for whom his mother would care were
she alive.